In the fall of 1990, Mike Green was named P/M and began a rebuilding project, bringing in new recruits and adding his personal flair to the music. The band reverted back to the original Denny & Dunipace name. The band competed in Grade 1 in 1991, but was downgraded to Grade 2 in 1992 as the EUSPBA re-aligned their grades to conform to international standards. The band finished 1992 strongly with a Grade 2 sweep at Santa Rosa. At the end of the year, they changed the name to the City of Washington Pipe Band.
In 1993 the band continued to dominate EUSPBA Grade 2, and traveled to Scotland again. In 1994 they fended off a strong challenge by the Lehigh Valley band to retain the championship title. The highlight for 1994 was a 2nd-place finish in the North American Championship, including 1st in piping. In addition, the City of Washington 'B' band was EUSPBA Grade 4 Champions. p>
The winter of 1994-1995 was filled with lots of recruitment and hard work. 1995 was been extremely successful for the band. We put on a good performance at every contest, and managed to capture the North American Championship in Grade 2 in August, defeating the reigning Canadian champions. We finished up the season with a very strong showing at Bethlehem's Celtic Classic, and although we did not finish in 1st place, we maintained the very high level of musicianship we have become known for. 1996 was even better! First places at Fair Hill, Delco, and Virginia were followed by a trip to Scotland. We finished in 1st Place at Perth, beating the Hydro Electric Buchan band, which won the Scottish, British, World, Cowal and European Championships in 1996. We finished a close 2nd to Buchan at the World Championship and brought home some nice big trophies. Further success at Ligonier (1st Place) and Bethlehem (2nd Place) made it quite a year. And to top it off, we came under the sponsorship of Icelandair.
The 1997 season was successful, with firsts across the board in domestic sanctioned competition. At the World Championship, a 5th Place finish (out of 31 bands) was somewhat disappointing after the 2nd Place the year before, and high expectations. However, the season ended with strong showings at Schenectady and Bethlehem. Over the winter, several more new players were added to the roster, and the practicing began anew.
Of course, the highlight of 1998 thus far has been the victories at the Antigonish (Nova Scotia) Highland Games, including a 1st in the Grade 1 MSR over the vaunted Halifax Police in a whipping cold rain. The Antigonish Games was a marvelous and fun experience. We're now gearing up for Maxville (the North American Championship) and the World Championship in August. Stay tuned! Now we have the 1999 World Championships.